Anne Hathaway Oscar dress was a last-minute switch from Valentino

Much has been made of best supporting actress-winner Anne Hathaway’s Academy Awards dress — namely, that its ill-placed seams gave the illusion that her nipples could be seen through the dress’ bodice.

But unfortunate though the dress may have been, Hathaway has revealed that the Prada gown wasn’t her first choice for the Oscars — she had opted for Valentino, but switched gowns at the last minute to avoid every actress’ worst nightmare.

“It came to my attention late Saturday night that there would be a dress worn to the Oscars that is remarkably similar to the Valentino I had intended to wear, and so I decided it was best for all involved to change my plans,” Hathaway told People magazine.

While Hathaway didn’t name the actress whose gown mirrored her own, it doesn’t take a fashionista’s eye to notice that the Valentino gown Hathaway was going to wear, pictured above, bears striking similarities to the Alexander McQueen dress donned on Oscar night by Hathaway’s Les Mieserables co-star Amanda Seyfried. See for yourself:

Hathaway has maintained a close friendship with Valentino head Valentino Garavani since the pair met while Hathaway was filming The Devil Wears Prada. “Though I love the dress I did wear, it was a difficult last minute decision as I had so looked forward to wearing Valentino in honor of the deep and meaningful relationship I have enjoyed with the house and with Valentino himself,” Hathaway said. “I deeply regret any disappointment caused.”